Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in China
China: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 249.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 249.31 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in China peaked at 249.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.7 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.16 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 23.29 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 24.96 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 25.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 30.83 kg per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 31.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 30.33 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 29.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 33.39 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 36.03 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 33.06 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 38.19 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 42 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 45.97 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 46.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 48.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 53.49 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 56.79 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 58.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 55.82 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 56.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 62.78 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 66.81 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 58.86 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 65.13 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 72.3 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 70.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 72.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 86.81 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 88.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 85.51 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 91.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 88.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 99.45 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 112.53 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 93.77 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 117.07 kg per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 113.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 94.65 kg per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 101.61 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 106.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 102.89 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 114.97 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 122.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 133.22 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 134.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 145.2 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 144.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 155.52 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 168.18 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 179.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 189.84 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 187.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 230.66 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 229.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 224.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 223.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 225.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 225.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 235.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 239.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 249.31 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 249.31 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.85 kg per square kilometre, 15.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 249.31 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 kg per square kilometre, 80.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.31 kg per square kilometre | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | 31.83 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.4 kg per square kilometre | 33.06 kg per square kilometre | 56.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.99 kg per square kilometre | 55.82 kg per square kilometre | 72.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.69 kg per square kilometre | 85.51 kg per square kilometre | 117.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.01 kg per square kilometre | 94.65 kg per square kilometre | 145.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.41 kg per square kilometre | 155.52 kg per square kilometre | 230.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.6 kg per square kilometre | 225.59 kg per square kilometre | 249.31 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Romania 323.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 7 Croatia 285.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 279.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Burundi 246.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Philippines 246.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Poland 235.79 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in China?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in China was 249.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 249.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.